Mt. Washington, Chocorua, Lafayette, Moosilauke, and Monadnock are the New Hampshire mountains which are included in this history of 15 New England peaks. The book chronicles the spiritual connection between the Native Americans and the mountains, the subjugation of the landscape by European Settlers, the exploration of the mountains by 19th century travellers, the natural forces that shaped the land, and triumph & tragedy in the mountains of New England.